Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-28

gallant and able services during the war and
hts allie vindicati0n Of "the truth of history
since have won for him hosts Of friends and
admirers.
Colonel Charles Marshsn. who was Lees
military secretary during the last years of tho
war and was chosen by tho family 10 write his
military biography Colonel Charles 5. Vena'
bic. now chairman OF the faculty OF the Uni
yersty ~ Virginia, whom Fitz Lee called In
introducing him a. orator Of the Army Of North
ern Virginia Association - the rough rider OF
the STAFF and whose services as his trusted
aide General X. T.. lee 50 greatly priced,
and Colonel Walter II. Taylor, the com
plifhod and gallant adiutantgencral OF the
Army - Northern virginia, the author OF tnat
supcrb hook, "FOur ears with Lee,n yhich
Cnly made his old comrades more eager for q
larger volume from his faci'e pen. were ell
enthusiastically greeted by old comrades. and
attracted great attention from thOse familiar
with their honorable career.
pr. :. +. Moore, ahO was surgeon General o.
the Confedcracy: General C. VI. Wilcox, who
calamity commanded n division In A. I. HIPS
Old corps; General ". y. 1aliAierro, who was
one Of our very best division Commander:
General X. l.. COl.tJn, Who led Ja'kson's old
division al Chanccll0rsvilie; General william
n. Payne, who rode 80 CALAMITY with Fitz. Lee
and Jeb stuart: General Roberts, Of North Car
olina, who was the youngest brigadier ia
the service. and one Of the best;
Ieucral William NcCOmb, who succeeded the
lamented Archer and calamity led his Old bri-
cado: General Eppa lluntOn, whose fine war
record has been succeeded by o career in
peace no less honorable: General Daniel Rug
giles, OF the western army General Bradley 4.
johnson and General George II. Steuart, whose
gallant cnreers were the embodiment Of MY
Mnrylandu; General John ID. lmboden, WHO
was ono ~ the first % enter the war: General
John K. Cooke. General Mat Ransom, General
". X Cox, and General Robert Ransom.
whose able services were with gallant
North Carolina troops: General B. ID. Frs.
General h. l.. Page, General d. A. Neisiger
General 4. T. Muniord. General William 4.
TerTy. General VIC Wickhaui, and Generel L. L.
Lomax-all gallant and meritorious .Oldier3:
Governor Wilson Of West Virginia eX-G0y-
ernor W. +. Cameron, Senator John W. Daniel.
Commander John h. Mitchell. captain Joln
NJ. Brooke. Captain r. L. Page, and Captain
x. b. Ptgrarn. Of the Confederate navy; Ms,
Sarah Nicholas Randolph, and Miss
Archer Anderson, Mrs. General lletn, Mrs.
General j. l.. b. Stuart, Mrs. General chiffon,
Mrs. l.. l.. Temple, Mrs. General B. T. Johu-
son, Mrs. General nctty Pegram Martin, Mrs
webb. Mrs. General ColstOn, hrs. Governor
Wilson and other honorable women not q
few. Professors j. J. White and Carter
Harris Of Washington and Lee University and
siXty-nVe OF heir students were oil present
ana attracted attention.
BESIDES these were hosts OF Confederate
colonies. majors. captains, and lieutenant',
and ragged Frivates OF me RANK and ne
who deserved equal honor with the generals,
and of whom the great chieftain whom they
were hOnOTing yesterday once SAIL T." The uue
heroes uf this war are not the men Of rank Dut
The men of the ranks
The whole exercises on the grounds were
concluded with splendid salute by tue 8ftii-
lcTy.